Structure of the Programme
The degree programme „Ethics – Economics, Law and Politics“ (EELP) is regularly studied over a period of 4 semesters (two years of study). It is conceived as a project-oriented programme.
The MA EELP offers to study the MA Double Degree Programme PELP/ EELP at the University Graz in Austria.
PROJECT-ORIENTED STUDIES
The first year of studies is focused on fundamental specialized knowledge of ethics, politics, law and economics. In the second year the individual interests of the students in practical experience and research are improved and extended in their own projects. Those projects are systematically directed to the completion of a Master thesis in the fourth semester.
Applied projects are combined with an internship in the economy or an area related to politics, which is lasting four to six months. For instance, the internship can be completed at one of our partner corporations and the Master thesis is written about the ethical deficiencies of corporate communications.
Research-oriented projects do not have to be combined with an internship. They are more closely related to the research of the EELP-faculty. A research abroad is possible, for example at the Department of Practical Philosophy at the University of Graz or at the Ethics Institute at the University of Utrecht.
COURSE OF STUDIES
The programme offers nine modules; seven have to be completed by the students. Standard time to degree: four semesters, Workload: overall 120 ECTS – 96 ECTS for certified modules, 20 ECTS for the Master thesis, 6 ECTS for the oral final examination.
| 1st semester | Compulsory module Interdisciplinary Research & Methodology (10 CP/ 4 contact hours) |
Compulsory module Applied Ethics (4 CP/ 2 contact hours) | Compulsory module Practical Philosophy (6 CP/ 2 contact hours) |
Two of three compulsory elective modules: Module Political Science (5 CP/ 2 contact hours), Module Law (5 CP/ 2 contact hours), Module Economics (5 CP/ 2 contact hours) |
14 contact hours 30 CP
12 contact hours 30 CP |
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| 2nd semester | Compulsory module Interdisciplinary Research & Methodology (10 CP/ 4 contact hours) | Compulsory module Applied Ethics (6 CP/ 2 contact hours) | Compulsory module Practical Philosophy (4 CP/ 2 contact hours) |
Two of three compulsory elective modules: Module Political Science (5 CP/ 2 contact hours), Module Law (5 CP/ 2 contact hours), Module Economics (5 CP/ 2 contact hours) |
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| 3rd semester |
Two of three compulsory elective modules: Research Module (30 CP/ 10 contact hours) or Practice Module (at least 3 month internship) |
10 contact hours or 3 month 30 CP |
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| 4th semester |
Accompanying Colloquium (4 CP/ 2 contact hours) |
Master's Thesis (20 CP/ 4 month) |
Oral Master's Exam (6 CP/ 30 minutes) |
2 contact hours, 4 month, 30 minutes 30 CP |
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| 4 semesters at 30 credit points (CP) each add up to a required total of 120 CP, of which 20 CP are based on the Master's Thesis and 6 credits on the final oral exam |
max 38 contact hours 120 CP |
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DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME PELP/ EELP
Since winter semester 2018/19 we offer the students of the MA EELP to study a semester abroad at the Karl-Franzens-University in Graz/ Austria within the Double Degree Programme PELP/ EELP. The goal is to obtain a MA degree from both universities. Our partner programme MA Political, Economic and Legal Philosophy is deeply connected with the curriculum of the MA EELP, means that the reseach oriented in-depth module could be studied in the 3rd semester at the University in Graz. The MA thesis as the final exam will be supervised from professors of both study programmes. Each year we offer to our EELP students a maximum of 5 study places at the university in Graz.